US Marine walking past geishas, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Marine on patrol walking past geishas standing in the entrance of a building. Official caption on front: "Marine on patrol passes geisha girls on Kyushu. Marine Corps Photo 25-7." Porterville, California, development card on reverse. Kyushu, Japan. 1945
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1945-02-
1945-11-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Kyūshū
Latitude:
33.000
Longitude:
131.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Japan
Geishas--Japan
Women--Clothing & dress--Japan
Geishas--Japan
Military uniforms--American--Japan